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ulcerative colitisAim People living with ulcerative colitis (UC) have two broad treatment avenues, namely medical or surgical therapy. The choice between these can depend on patient preference as well as the receipt of relevant information. The aim of this study was to define the informational ...
induced IL-6Rα expression and interferes with IL-6-induced differentiation of human primary B cells [105]. Among these, NEF108 significantly ameliorated the symptoms and pathological changes of DSS-induced colitis and reduced DSS-induced IL-1β expression, suggesting that IL-6R is a potential th...
Fourteen days after completion of the seventh cycle of bevacizumab maintenance therapy, the patient developed sudden abdominal pain with more than 10 episodes of hematochezia per day. On the basis of colonoscopic and pathological findings, ulcerative colitis (UC) with severe pancolitis was diagnosed. ...
Assessment of impact of information booklets on use of healthcare services: randomised controlled trial Objectives: To investigate the effect of patient information booklets on overall use of health services, on particular types of use, and on possible intera... D Heaney,S Wyke,P Wilson,... -...
Depending on the degree of blood loss, a patient with ulcerative colitis may require blood transfusions and fluid replacement through a needle in the vein (intravenous or IV). Medications that can slow diarrhea must be used with great care, because they may actually cause the development of tox...
While the intensity of colon inflammation in ulcerative colitis waxes and wanes over time, the location and the extent of the disease in a patient generally stay constant. Therefore, when a patient with ulcerative proctitis develops a relapse of his or her disease, the inflammation usually is con...
While the intensity of colon inflammation in ulcerative colitis waxes and wanes over time, the location and the extent of the disease in a patient generally stay constant. Therefore, when a patient with ulcerative proctitis develops a relapse of his or her disease, the inflammation usually is con...
The UC-PRO/SS is a 9-item daily diary designed to quantify the effects of treatment on patient-reported signs and symptoms of ulcerative colitis. The UC-PRO/SS includes two scales—Bowel Signs and Symptoms (6 items) and Functional Symptoms (3 items). Each scale is scored separately; there...
Ulcerative colitis (UC) is one of the 2 major types of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), along with Crohn disease. Unlike Crohn disease, which can affect any part of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract, UC characteristically involves only the large bowel.